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Causative Verbs in English

Causative structures indicate that something or someone causes another thing or person to perform a specific action or change form. Examples of causative structures in English include: Have (give some

Causative structures indicate that something or someone causes another thing or person to perform a specific action or change form.

Examples of causative structures in English:

Have (give someone the responsibility to do something)

  • I had John fix the car
  • I had my hair cut

Make (force someone to do something)

  • The teacher made the students work in groups
  • Our boss made us work extra hours

Get (convince or trick someone into doing something)

  • He got the mechanic to repair the machine.
  • She got him to read more.

Let (allow someone to do something)

  • Jane let her son go out
  • They let the children play in the yard

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